This songwriting and guitar workshop will focus on all facets of the songwriting journey including how to turn your guitar playing into an asset instead of a liability.

On Saturday March 3rd and Sun March 4th, Steve Seskin will be speaking on many topics such as inspiration, point of view, rhyming, effective lyric writing, story development, melody writing and re-writing. He will also listen to and critique a song by the first 15 people who sign up for the workshop.

On Sunday afternoon, he will be joined by Nina Gerber who will spend several hours working with the participants on guitar technique and sharing tricks of the trade that will not only make you a better player, but a better songwriter as well. She’ll spend time working on techniques that will improve your tone and dexterity, sharing exercises that will stretch and strengthen your left hand. Right hand technique for flatpickers will also be discussed. And, a little theory won’t hurt you. She’ll demystify the guitar neck by learning and UNDERSTANDING major scales and how to alter them to get the sounds you are looking for. You will learn to see the consistencies on the neck and see that it’s not as scary as it looks. She’ll discuss chord construction and how to start improvising solos.

Cost - Saturday only $100, Sunday only $100, both days $180. To reserve a space for the workshop, go to keithhollandguitars.com or call 408-395-0767.

Sun, Mar 4

Doors: 6:30 pm / Concert: 7:00 pm

Evening concert with Steve Seskin and Nina Gerber

Los Gatos, CA

Tickets: $22Space can be reserved by sending a PayPal payment to Steve Seskin at theseskins@aol.com or mailing a check to 929 36th Street Richmond, CA. You may also get tickets at the door.

Steve Seskin and Nina Gerber perform together in concert. Tickets are $22. More info and tickets here.

Fri, Mar 23

Tiburon House Concert with Nina Gerber

Tiburon, CA

Steve Seskin and Nina Gerber will perform a private event house concert, but there are possible spots available. Tickets are a suggested donation of $25. For details and more info, email Steve at seskinmusic@gmail.com.

Sat, Mar 24

9:30 am - 5:00 pm

The Songwriting Journey Workshop

Sebastopol, CA

with Nina Gerber

This workshop will focus on all facets of the songwriting journey including how to turn your guitar playing into an asset instead of a liability. From 9:30 till 12:30 Steve Seskin will be speaking on many topics such as inspiration, point of view, rhyming, effective lyric writing, story development, melody writing and re-writing.

After lunch Nina Gerber will join. She’ll spend time working on techniques that will improve your tone and dexterity, sharing exercises that will stretch and strengthen your left hand. Right hand technique for flatpickers will also be discussed. And, a little theory won’t hurt you. She’ll demystify the guitar neck by learning and UNDERSTANDING major scales and how to alter them to get the sounds you are looking for. You will learn to see the consistencies on the neck and see that it’s not as scary as it looks.

Cost $100 for the whole day.

To sign up and register for the workshop, contact Jeff at jeff5@sonic.net or send a PayPal payment to Steve at theseskins@aol.com. If you pay with paypal, please write the name/date of this workshop in the comments.

This will be an all day workshop with lots of tips for every songwriters toolbox and inspiration to encourage you and demystify where songs come from. There will also be an opportunity for some participants to play a song and get feedback on it.